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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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